Flagler county baptist church published april 3, 2021 18 views. Commentary on daniel chapters 1 6 matthew janzen serve yahweh in all circumstances daniel pt. What country overthrows jerusalem in the first chapter of daniel. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans. Take a quick and exciting visual journey with us back to babylon to learn important cues for living in our culture today.
The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history, and the theme of the tales in chapters 1 6 is that god is sovereign over all earthly kings. Among those chosen were daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, all of whom were from the tribe of judah. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. The book itself is well known for its extraordinary prophecies that outline the future gentile world powers, the coming messiah and the end of this age but it also holds many lessons for living in an age and society that is hostile to belief in the god of israel. Daniel signifies, god is my judge, or the judgment of god. What was daniel s name changed to by the chief official. Daniel s life is one of complete abandonment and devotion to the god of israel.
The book of daniel is a rich piece of apocalyptic literature that includes several strange visions that point to the coming son of man, the messianic king who will deliver israel and the nations. Daniel and certain hebrews are trained in the court of nebuchadnezzarthey eat plain food and drink no winegod gives them knowledge and wisdom beyond all others. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It divides into two parts, a set of six court tales in chapters 16, written mostly in aramaic, and four apocalyptic visions in chapters 712, written mostly in hebrew.
Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james. The kings obvious anguish was in stark contrast to the barely hidden glee of his trusted officials. The book of daniel contains the only apocalypse in the hebrew bible. In the first chapter, daniel and his companions are supposed to eat. Daniel 16 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible gateway. This section deals exclusively with the times of the gentiles. Jerusalem was conquered by the babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including daniel.
Who had not his name for nought, as we say, but by a providence. Today we begin a new book of the bible, a book i am excited about studying, and one which i believe we can learn a great deal from. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. In daniel 1 the issue is food, in chapters 3 and 6 the issue is worship.
In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto. To do this he interprets the kings dreams, with the help of a special revelation from god. Upon the advice of these men, king darius had rashly issued a decree forbidding anyone from making petitions to any god or man for thirty days daniel 6. The book of daniel deals with gentiles and jews the church is totally excluded. Daniel chapter 6 explained discover books of the bible. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. To start with, chapter 2 tells us of nebuchadnezzars dream and daniel s interpretation of it. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b. The book of daniel, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved.
The book of daniel explained david jeremiah youtube. The first half of the book chapters 1 6 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. He was selected to work for the babylonian king nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 16 kjv in the third year of the reign of bible gateway. Nebuchadnezzars second dream and temporary insanity 4. Bible study on daniel chapters 1 to 6 introduction. Daniel wrote that the lord was responsible for nebuchadnezzars success in defeating jehoiakim. Dee keith dives into the word of god in the book of daniel. Book of daniel explained discover books of the bible. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually set down on paper and by who. Hananiah, god has been gracious to me, or, one favoured of jehovah. Millard, daniel 1 6 and history, evangelical quarterly 49.
The book of daniel, also called the prophecy of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. The books of reference used for this study of the book of daniel were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. Daniel 1 niv bible in the third year of the reign of. They are written in a somewhat different style and, as well see in the study of chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. Daniel 1 nkjv daniel and his friends obey god in bible. As the book unfolds, this appreciation for gods sovereignty continues as daniel described gods future dealings with the jews and the gentiles. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. Book of daniel overview insight for living ministries. Millard, daniel 16 and history, evangelical quarterly 49.
Feb 04, 2020 one of the major themes of the book of daniel is resistance to the demands of the empire for jews to compromise core practices. It is amazing what you learn when you actually study complete books of the bible. There is so much to understand about this book, it must be read a few times to really understand whats being said and done here. Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon in the bible. Daniels training in babylon in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and. The first half of the book chapters 1 6 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his friends under kings nebuchadrezzar ii, belshazzar, darius i, and. Daniel s enemies used this established concept of persian law to entrap daniel and outmaneuver the king, who was actually fond of daniel and wanted to save him daniel 6. The book of daniel is almost two separate books, chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of daniel and his friends history, and chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. In the first 1 6 daniel tells of his personal experiences at the royal court, to show that the god of israel is almighty and is the only god that lives.
King nebuchadnezzar ordered that young israelite men be brought to him to serve in his court. The remainder of the book correlates the nation israel with this program. There are two quite distinguishable parts in the book. It also includes a vision of future redemption and hope. Jan 26, 2006 the book of daniel quiz chapter 1 6 1. The moral is that people of faith can resist temptation and conquer adversity. Daniel 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Severe penalties, including death, were exacted against those who refused cf. Proof made of daniel s praying to his god, notwithstanding the late edict to the contrary. Daniel 9 niv daniels prayer in the first year bible. The book of daniel 6 incredible facts and insights about. Book of daniel oxford research encyclopedia of religion.
From chapter 2, verse 4, through chapter 7, daniel is in aramaic, the gentile and diplomatic language of daniel s day. Daniel wanted to please the lord in every respect, not just in the most important moral aspects of his life cf. The purpose of this book is to provide a historical account how the lord god protected and provided for his faithful followers while in captivity. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. C the satraps were made accountable d to them so that the king might not suffer loss.
For most christians, these three chapters in daniel are some of the most wellknown stories in the old testament. For hundreds of years, a descendant of david had been on the. Because nebuchadnezzar sacked jerusalem a number of times, the final sacking in 586, we can easily date the book of daniel as being written in the sixth century bc. The book of daniel kjv audio bible full by alexander. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. It pleased darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the. Now, you may wish to debate this important point, but i would say that the story before us in daniel chapter 6 is possibly the most loved story in the old testament as voted by those under 9 years of age.
Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the genesis flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. Daniel 6 niv bible it pleased darius to appoint 120. Your majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Undoubtedly the meat and wine that they refused had been offered to the babylonian gods marduk or bel, nebo, ishtar, etc. In chapters 1 6, daniel writes about his own life in captivity. Now among these were, of the children of judah, daniel.
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